WestEd research experts will be presenting on a range of topics at the 2024 Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) conference, held on September 18–21, 2024, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.
This year’s theme is “Navigating the Future of Education Research: Impact Evaluation in a Transforming Landscape.”
Aligned to the conference theme, our researchers will present papers, chair and moderate sessions, and participate in panel discussions that focus on special education, mathematics, social-emotional learning, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education courses, literacy, linguistically minoritized students and communities, and building bridges between research and practice.
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WestEd Presentations
Wednesday, September 18
Paper Session: 1A – From Teacher Content Knowledge to Classroom Technology: Evaluating the Impact of Math Education Interventions
Time & Location: 2:00pm – 3:30pm / Harborside E
Presentation: Findings from an Impact Evaluation of a Math Problem-Solving Educational Technology Platform that Supports Students’ Affect
Presenting Author: Mingyu Feng (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Natalie Brezack (WestEd), Chun-Wei Huang (WestEd), Melissa Lee (WestEd), Megan Schneider (WestEd), Kelly Collins (WestEd), and Wynnie Chan (WestEd)
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Paper Session: 1G – Equity-Oriented Research Methods: Principles, Practices, and Analytical Frameworks
Time & Location: 2:00pm – 3:30pm / Harborside B
Presentation: Accounting for Intersectional Social Identities: Exploring the Statistical Constraints of Models
Presenting Author: Olivia Szendey (WestEd)
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Joint Symposium: 2A – Positioning Multilingual Learners for Success: Four Quasi-Experimental Studies of State Policies
Time & Location: 3:45pm – 5:15pm / Harborside E
Organizer: Kristin Black (New York University)
Discussant: Angela Johnson (American Institutes for Research)
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Paper: Effects of English Learner Reclassification on Educational Achievement and Attainment: A Meta-Analysis
Presenting Author: Taiyo Itoh (University of Oregon)
Contributing Authors: Ilana Umansky (University of Oregon), Molly Faulkner-Bond (WestEd), Lorna Porter (University of Oregon), Ryan Lewis (WestEd), Tran Keys (WestEd), and Emily Tanner-Smith (University of Oregon)
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Thursday, September 19
Moderated Discussion: 3A – Challenges and Opportunities for Evaluating STEM Education Technology within Evolving Education and Technology Landscapes
Time & Location: 9:00am – 10:30am / Kent AB
Moderator: Christina Chhin (Institute of Education Sciences)
Panelists: Linlin Li (WestEd), Jennifer Morrison (Johns Hopkins University), John Pane (RAND Corporation), Andrew Smith (North Carolina Department of Public Instruction), and Michael Willoughby (RTI International)
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Moderated Discussion: 3F – Expectations vs. Reality: Educational Impact Research Study Recruitment in the Post Pandemic Landscape
Time & Location: 9:00am – 10:30am / Laurel CD
Moderator: Nathan Jones (Institute of Education Sciences)
Panelists: Liz Albro (Institute of Education Sciences), Isabelle D’Souza (AIR), Erin Janulis (WestEd), Carmen Langston (North Little Rock School District), and Beth Boulay (Abt Associates)
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Paper Session: 3H – Innovative Approaches to Addressing the Demand for Educators
Time & Location: 9:00am – 10:30am / Harborside B
Presentation: The Evaluation of a State Education Agency’s Grant Program to Support the Advancement of Emergency Licensed Educators as a Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenting Author: Raifu Durodoye Jr (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Shannon Stackhouse (WestEd), Ione Heigham (WestEd), and George Lolashvili (WestEd)
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Invited Moderated Discussion: 3I – Common Measurement that Can Be Used for Both Research and Practice
Time & Location: 9:00am – 10:30am / Harborside C
Moderators:Nate Schwartz (Brown University) and Curran Mahowald (Brown University)
Panelists: Kirk Walters (WestEd), Laura Hamilton (American Institutes for Research), Samuel Rikoon (American Institutes for Research), Stacey Alicea (Research Partnership for Professional Learning), and Arielle Boguslav (Brown University)
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General Poster Session: 4D – Organization of Schools and Systems
Time & Location: 10:30am – 11:30am / Harborside Foyer
Poster: The Impact of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) on Chronic Absenteeism
Presenting Author: Nicholas Gage (WestEd)
Contributing Author: Nicolette Grasley-Boy (WestEd)
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General Poster Session: 4F – Research Methods
Time & Location: 10:30am – 11:30am / Harborside Foyer
Poster: Cognitive Interviewing and Survey Research: Considerations for Individuals with Disabilities
Presenting Author: Sarah Emily Wilson (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Lauren Wong (WestEd), Saashya Rodrigo (National Center for Learning Disabilities), Shayna Harris (National Center for Learning Disabilities), and Nagelle LeBoyd (WestEd)
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Poster: Preventing, Detecting, and Removing Bots and Bad Actors in Online Survey Research
Presenting Author: Lauren Wong (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Sarah Emily Wilson (WestEd), Saashya Rodrigo (National Center for Learning Disabilities), Shayna Harris (National Center for Learning Disabilities), and Nagelle LeBoyd (WestEd)
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General Poster Session: 4I – Teachers and School Leaders
Time & Location: 10:30am – 11:30am / Harborside Foyer
Poster: Evaluating Personalized Professional Development: Outcomes and Impacts on STEM Education
Presenting Author: Jenna Howard Terrell (WestEd)
Contributing Author: Diana Roldan-Rueda (WestEd)
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Graduate Student Lunch
Time & Location: 11:30am – 12:15pm / Harbor E
With opening remarks from Raifu Durodoye Jr, Senior Research Associate at WestEd.
Moderated Discussion: 5A – What’s Next for the Science of Reading? An Interactive Panel
Time & Location: 12:30pm – 2:00pm / Laurel CD
Moderator: Jose Blackorby (WestEd)
Panelists: Katie Grogan (WestEd), Kay Wijekumar (Texas A&M University – College Station), Jennifer Ottley (University of Cincinnati), Russell Gersten (Instructional Research Group), and Marianne Rice (Texas A&M University)
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Paper Session: 5I – Teacher and Student Dynamics: Implementing MTSS, CW-FIT, and Exploring Disciplinary Ideologies
Time & Location: 12:30pm – 2:00pm / Galena
Paper: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of CW-FIT: Effects on Student and Teacher Behaviors
Author: Nicolette Grasley-Boy (WestEd)
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Paper Session: 6D – Strategies for Improving College Enrollment: Insights from Access Programs and Interventions
Time & Location: 3:30pm – 5:00pm / Galena
Paper: Patterns in Students’ Use of Transfer Information
Presenting Author: Beth Hart (WestEd)
Contributing Author: Joanna Mathias (WestEd)
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Friday, September 20
Paper Session: 7A – Evaluating Literacy Interventions: Impact Studies on Early Reading Programs
Time & Location: 9:00am – 10:30am / Harborside A
Paper: Effect of a Foundational Reading Skill Instructional Program on Early Literacy Skills of Students in Kindergarten
Presenting Author: Nicholas Gage (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Holly Lane (University of Florida) and Valentina Contesse (University of Florida)
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In-the-Pipeline Poster Session: 8A – Academic Learning in Education Settings
Time & Location: 1:15pm – 2:15pm / Harborside Foyer
Poster: An Impact Study of an Online Math Program with Virtual Professional Learning
Presenting Author: Mingyu Feng (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Linlin Li (WestEd), Natalie Brezack (WestEd), Kim Luttgen (WestEd), and Chun-Wei Huang (WestEd)
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Poster: Supporting Early Elementary Mathematics Skills and Knowledge through Digital Game-Based Learning
Presenting Author: Amber Beliakoff (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Linlin Li (WestEd) and Mingyu Feng (WestEd)
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In-the-Pipeline Poster Session: 8F – Research Methods
Time & Location: 1:15pm – 2:15pm / Harborside Foyer
Poster: Scaling Impacts to New Populations: Recruitment Lessons from a National Study of a Supplemental Middle School Math Curriculum
Presenting Author: Maria Salciccioli (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Kirk Walters (WestEd), Jill Neumayer DePiper (WestEd), Anita Moorjani (WestEd), and Katherine Schwinden (WestEd)
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Poster: Measuring Fidelity of Implementation in a Large Scale RCT: Using Classroom Observations to Provide Context and Measure Treatment Fidelity Contrast
Presenting Author: Karen Melchior (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Raifu Durodoye Jr (WestEd), Natalie Lacireno-Paquet (WestEd), Erin Janulis (WestEd), and Jose Blackorby (WestEd)
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Moderated Discussion: 10D – An Ounce of Prevention: Early Identification & Support for Struggling Schools
Time & Location: 5:15pm – 6:45pm / Kent AB
Moderator: Aimee Evan (WestEd)
Panelists: Jamie Garwood (Ball State University), Barbara Zeile (Central Michigan University), Lindsay Olmor (Trine University), and Cory Merante (Central Michigan University)
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Moderated Discussion: 10I – Bridging Evidence and Practice in Literacy Instruction through Regional Educational Laboratory Partnerships
Time & Location: 5:15pm – 6:45pm / Harborside C
Moderator: John Rice (WestEd)
Panelists: Pamela Spycher (REL West), Sandra Leu Bonanno (REL West), and Noman Khanani (REL Northwest), and Steven Hicks (Sacramento County Office of Education)
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Saturday, September 21
Paper Session: 12A – Enhancing STEM Learning: Evaluations of Gamification, Curriculum, and Instructional Strategies
Time & Location: 10:15am – 11:45am / Essex B
Moderator: Linlin Li (WestEd)
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Moderated Discussion: 12D – Incorporating Anti-Racist Evaluation Strategies in Research Methods
Time & Location: 10:15am – 11:45am / Essex A
Moderator: Mary Rauner (WestEd)
Panelists: Katie D’Silva (WestEd), Raifu Durodoye Jr (WestEd), and Jaclyn Tejwani (WestEd)
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Paper Session: 12F – Evaluating Math and Reading Interventions in Special Education
Time & Location: 10:15am – 11:45am / Kent AB
Paper: Testing the Efficacy of an Early Math Tutoring Intervention in the Context of the Pandemic: A Replication Study
Presenting Author: Kylie Flynn (WestEd)
Contributing Authors: Alice Klein (WestEd), Jaime Thomas (Format Consulting), Ruchita Patel (WestEd), and Sierra Eisen (WestEd)
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Moderated Discussion: 12G – Democratizing Evidence Use in Education for Equity and Impact- Multiple Perspectives
Time & Location: 10:15am – 11:45am / Harborside E
Moderator: Lenay Dunn (WestEd)
Panelists: Paula Arce-Trigatti (Rice University), Elizabeth Farley-Ripple (University of Delaware), Carlas McCauley (Howard University), Alicia Okpareke (WestEd), and Samantha Shewchuk (University of Delaware)
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Paper Session: 13A – Innovative Approaches to Literacy: Assessments and Interventions across Age Groups and Contexts
Time & Location: 12:00pm – 1:30pm / Essex A
Paper: What Does It Mean to Meet Expectations? Comparing K–3 Interim Literacy Assessments to 3rd Grade State Literacy Assessments
Presenting Author: Aaron Soo Ping Chow (WestEd)
Contributing Author: Amanda Nabors (WestEd)
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